Gilroy is 3-0 against Lincoln since April of 2023, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Monday. The Gilroy Mustangs will head out on the road to face off against the Lincoln Lions at 4:00 p.m.
Gilroy fought the good fight in their extra-innings contest against Del Mar on Friday but wound up with a less-than-desirable result. They fell just short of the Dons by a score of 7-6. Gilroy has now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Brayden Martinez was huge while hitting and pitching even without the win. On the mound, he struck out nine batters over 2.2 innings while giving up just two earned runs off one hit. Martinez has been consistent recently: he hasn't tossed less than six strikeouts in eight consecutive pitching appearances. Martinez was also solid in the batter's box, scoring two runs and stealing a base.
In other batting news, Evan Passama made the most of his time at bat despite the final result and scored two runs and stole a base while going 3-for-3. Another player making a difference was Eric Hernandez, who scored a run while going 2-for-2.
Even though they lost, Gilroy didn't let batters stay on the plate for long and finished the game with 14 strikeouts. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Del Mar only tossed nine.
Meanwhile, Lincoln can now show off eight landslide victories after their most recent match on Friday. They blew past Silver Creek 18-0. The win made it back-to-back victories for Lincoln.
Ryan Rogers was a standout: he got on base in all four of his plate appearances with three runs and four RBI. The team also got some help courtesy of Jonas Gamez, who scored three runs while going 4-for-4.
Gilroy's record now sits at 3-14. As for Lincoln, their victory bumped their record up to 12-3.
Gilroy took their win against Lincoln in their previous matchup back in March by a conclusive 10-2. The rematch might be a little tougher for Gilroy since the squad won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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